Agrapart Venus Blanc de Blancs 2017

Champagne Agrapart is a critically well-regarded and sought-after Champagne producer based in Avizé, in Champagne's Côte des Blancs subregion, just south of Épernay.  This is one of the finest grower champagnes available and their wines are some of the greatest cuvées of the Côte des Blancs, with the power and lineage of a good white Burgundy. 

Review

"The 2017 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vénus is more ethereal than the richer Avizoise, offering up aromas of white flowers, sweet stone fruits and fresh hazelnuts, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and pillowy palate with a mineral, fine-boned profile and a long, saline finish. It's proof that, despite the vintage's poor reputation, some seriously compelling wines were made in 2017, especially from Chardonnay. " - 95pts - Wine Advocate